Integrated Circuit
topic on 3 shows · 5 statements across 4 episodes
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5 statements about Integrated Circuit, every show
Silicon Valley's ecosystem is built entirely upon government-funded foundational technologies
“I mean, look at all the things that came out of the government, integrated circuits, the internet, GPS you know, it goes on and on and on. Those came from government programs. All of Silicon Valley is built on top of it, right?”
Gilbert: Seiko's 1969 quartz watch required miniaturized integrated circuits
“The first quartz watch that hit the market in 1969 from Seiko was dependent on the invention and miniaturization of the transistor and integrated circuit before it could actually happen.”
Early transistors in 1951 relied on germanium instead of silicon
“To give you a sense, silicon is years away. Transistors are probably just getting going. We're not in the integrated circuit yet, and it's all being done in germanium, not silicon.”
Rosenthal: Morris Chang's pricing strategy made TI the largest IC business globally
“That combined with other strategies made the TI integrated circuits business the biggest IC business in the world, and also the most profitable.”